GF-2000 Series DVD-RAM Drive
Model Performance Specifications
Type Total Capacity Data Transfer Rate Internal Mounting DVD-RAM DVD-RAM DVD-ROM/R CD-ROM 4.7 GB / side and 2.6 GB / side * 2.7 MB/s 8.3 MB/s 3.6 MB/s 33.3 MB/s max. (UDMA) Enhanced IDE (ATAPI) 210 ms 165 ms 190 ms 140 ms 2 MB

GF-2000

GF-2050
Burst Transfer Rate Interface Access Time

16 MB/s max. Ultra-SCSI

DVD-RAM DVD-ROM DVD-R CD-ROM

Buffer memory

Compatible Formats
DVD-RAM (Read/ Write) DVD-ROM (Read Only) DVD-R (Read Only) CD-ROM (Read Only) 4.7 GB (per side capacity) and 2.6 GB (per side capacity) DVD-ROM (single or dual-layer, single or double sided) 3.95 GB / side (disc at once) CD-ROM CD-R CD-RW CD-ROM-XA, CD-I CD-Audio (CD-DA), Photo CD Multi-session, CD-Extra, CD-Text
Operating & Storage Conditions
Ambient Temperature Relative Humidity Operating Storage Operating Storage 5 - 45 C (41 - 113 F) -30 - 60 C (-22 - 140 F) 15% - 85% (non-condensing) 10% - 90% (non-condensing)

Reliability

Data Error Rate 10-12

Dimensions

Drive ( W x H x D) Mass (weight) 146 x 41.3 x 201 mm 1.2 kg (approx.)

*GB=1,000,000,000

Hitachi America, Ltd. 2000 Sierra Point Parkway, MS: 600 Brisbane, CA 94005-1835 Tel. (650) 244-7610 Fax. (650) 244-7450
Web Site: http://www.hitachi.com/storage For information on other Hitachi products: 800-HITACHI (800-448-2244)
Specifications and product offerings subject to change without notice 2000 Hitachi America, Ltd. All rights reserved. Printed in USA. DS.GF2000.0600

2nd Generation

GF-2000 Series
Rewritable DVD-RAM Drive for computer data storage applications Backward compatible to read DVD-ROM / R, CD-ROM / R / RW Reliability ensured by embedded defect management Data transfer rate: 2.7 MB/s (DVD-RAM disc)

DVD-R GEN

DVD-RW

DVD+RW

DVD-RAM
Drives for home recorders

Part number Verbatim

4X 43235/43236 43168/43169 94495/43259 43267
2X 43207 43208/43209 43182/43183 43193/43194 43242/43268

2X 43233 43234

1X 43139/43140 43180/43181 43195/43196
4X 43211/43213 43231/43249 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x
2.4X 43205/43206 43176/43177 43188/43189 43216/43269 1x
2.4X 43154 43155/43173 43137/43138 43178/43179 1x

4.7/9.4 GB 43152 (JC)

4.7/9.4 GB Cart 43119 43161/43121 43185/43187

2.6/5.2 GB 43130 43120

APEX DRX-9000/9001 Brainwave DVDR 901 Cyberhome CH-DVR 1500 DAEWOO DQR-1000N HUMAX DRP 560 JVC DR-M1 Lite-On LVW-5001 MBO DVDR 200 MICO ESPEJO R301 MUSTEK DVD-R 100A 1x 1x 1x

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1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x
Please note: Actual recording speed depends on the drive and its firmware independant of speed indication given in media description.
4X 43211/43213 43231/43249
2.4X 43205/43206 43176/43177 43188/43189 43216/43269
2.4X 43154 43155/43173 43137/43138 43178/43179
4.7/9.4 GB Cart 43119 43161/43121 43185/(JC)
PANASONIC DMR-E20/30/50 PANASONIC DMR-E60/80 PANASONIC DMR-E100 PANAS. DMR-HS2EG-S PANAS. DMR-T3040 PHILIPS DVDR 70/75/77/80 PHILIPS DVDR 880/890 PHILIPS DVDR 980/985 PHILIPS DVDR-1000* PIONEER DVR-7000 PIONEER DVR-3100/5100 SAMSUNG DVD-R100 SAMSUNG DVD-VR300 SAMSUNG DVD-HR800 SAMSUNG DVDR3000 SAMSUNG DVDR4000 SHARP DV-RW2U SONY RDR-GX3 SONY RDR-GX7 TEAC HE1G Toshiba D-R1 Toshiba RD-X2 Toshiba RD-XS30 Yamada Yamaha DRX-2

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1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x

1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x

MEDIA CD-R CD-RW

DVD-RAM Cartridge
PC DRIVES Part number Verbatim

8X 43272 43273

4X 43235/43236 43168/43169 94495/43259 43281/43267 43247/43277 43282/43289

4X 43284 43285

2X 1X 8X 4X 2.4X 2.4X 4.7/9.4GB 4.7/9.4GB 43233/43234 43139/43140 43274/43275 43211/43213 43205/43206 43228/43229 43154/(JC) 43180/43181 43290/43291 43231/43232 43176/43173 43176/43177 43161/43121 43195/43239/43283 43188/43189 43137/43138 43185/43187 43248/43249 43216/43269 43178/43179 43276/2.4x
2.6/5.2GB 43130/ 43120/ 43113
AOPEN DVRW2412PRO AOPEN DVRW4410 AOPEN DRW 8800 APPLE SUPER DRIVE APPLE SUPER DRIVE 2 ARTEC 4B24R ASUS DRW-0402P ASUS DVR-104 ASUS DRW-0804 BENQ 4012 DW BENQ DW800A BTC DRW1004M BTC DRW1000IM BTC DRW1008 Cendyne CDICD00224 Cendyne CDICD00209 Cendyne CDICD00106 Creative Labs Dual 8x Cyberdrive DX082D Emprex 4x DVD FREECOM RW5120A FREECOM FX-10 FREECOM FX-50 HITACHI GF 1000/1050 HITACHI GF-2000/2050 HP DVD 100 series HP DVD 200 series HP DVD 300 series HP DVD 400 series I/O Data
* Firmware Upgrade required.

2X 1X 8X 4X 2.4X 2.4X 4.7/9.4GB 4.7/9.4GB 43233/43234 43139/43140 43274/43275 43211/43213 43205/43206 43228/43229 43154/(JC) 43180/43181 43290/43291 43231/43232 43176/43173 43176/43177 43161/43121 43195/43239/43283 43188/43189 43137/43138 43185/43187 43248/43249 43216/43269 43178/43179 43276/43287 43280
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Optorite DDO203 Optorite DDO401 PANASONIC LF-D100 series PANASONIC LF-D200 series PANASONIC LF-D3xx series PANASONIC LD-D5xx series PANASONIC LD-D6xx series PANASONIC UJ-811 PANASONIC SW9571/9581-C PHILIPS DVDRW208 PHILIPS DVDRW228 PHILIPS DVDRW416K PHILIPS DVDRW424 PHILIPS DVDRW824 PIONEER DVR-A03 / 103 PIONEER DVR A04 PIONEER DVR A05 PIONEER DVR A06 PIONEER DVR A07 PIONEER DVR -SK12D PLEXTOR PX-708 series PLEXTOR PX-504 series QPS QPDVDRPN1F QPS QPDVDRPR1F RICOH MP5240A RICOH MP5125A RICOH MP5120A SAMSUNG MR-A02B SAMSUNG SR-T03 SAMSUNG SR-T04

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SANYO CRD-BPDV2 SONY DRU110A SONY DRU-120 SONY DRU-500A SONY DW-U10A SONY DW-U14A SONY DRU-510A SONY DRU-530A SONY PCGA-DRW1 TDK DVD-R/RW TDK IndiDVD 420N TDK IndiDVD 420N/440N TDK IndiDVD 840G TDK IndiDVD 880N TEAC DV-W50E TEAC DV-W58D TEAC DV-W22E TOSHIBA SDR 5002 TOSHIBA SD-6012-R TOSHIBA SD-W2002 TOSHIBA SD-W1111 TOSHIBA SD-R 5272 TOSHIBA SD-R 6372 TRAXDATA RW 1300 TRAXDATA tx TX Galaxy Verbatim Omnia DVD+ Vivastar RS212 Vivastar RS111 WAITEC X-File

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